# Typepad Editor vs Lightweight Text Editor

The clearest difference is price: Typepad Editor at Free against Lightweight Text Editor's $2.99. Typepad Editor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 26 months). Lightweight Text Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (58 vs 3). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Typepad Editor is free to download; Lightweight Text Editor costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Typepad Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightweight Text Editor has 58 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Typepad Editor ships an update every 13 months, Lightweight Text Editor every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Typepad Editor | Lightweight Text Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/typepad-editor/id1453232819/reviews)** | [4.3 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightweight-text-editor/id1626906348/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **58** |
| Positive reviews | — | 82.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 13 months** | Every 26 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brandon Stecklein](https://appshunter.io/developer/498894252) | [Erik Wegener](https://appshunter.io/developer/424482392) |

## What reviewers say

### Typepad Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/typepad-editor/id1453232819)

A straightforward text editor designed for editing plain text .txt files. It supports various text formats, different fonts, and printing capabilities for efficient document management.

**Highlights:** Plain text editing, Supports .txt files, Reads most text formats, Font customization, Printing functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Lightweight Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightweight-text-editor/id1626906348)

This app allows users to work with plain text files without formatting concerns. It can open any text file, create folders for organization, and adjust encoding and line endings.

**Highlights:** Open any plain text file, Create folders for organization, Change text encoding, Adjust line endings (CR/LF/CRLF), No formatting concerns

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Typepad Editor free?

Typepad Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lightweight Text Editor free?

Lightweight Text Editor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Typepad Editor or Lightweight Text Editor?

Typepad Editor is rated higher. Typepad Editor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Lightweight Text Editor averages 4.3 from 58 ratings.

### Do Typepad Editor or Lightweight Text Editor have ads?

Typepad Editor shows ads; Lightweight Text Editor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Typepad Editor or Lightweight Text Editor?

Typepad Editor ships an update every 13 months, and Lightweight Text Editor every 26 months. Most recently, Typepad Editor was updated on September 9, 2026 and Lightweight Text Editor on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*